True Blood Episode Ratings Heatmap
2008 · 7 Seasons · 80 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (80 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.37), maintaining an average of 7.7.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.8 |
| Ep 2 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Ep 3 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Ep 4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Ep 5 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Ep 6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Ep 7 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Ep 8 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Ep 9 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Ep 10 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Ep 11 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.3 | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.9 | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 7 seasons and 80 episodes, True Blood has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 10 ("New World in My View"), rated at an extraordinary 8.5/10 with 22 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 7, Episode 10 ("Thank You"), landing at 5.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 7 between Episode 6 ("Karma", 7.6) and Episode 7 ("May Be the Last Time", 6.4), a swing of 1.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of True Blood
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 10 | New World in My View | 8.5 | 22 | Aug 23, 2009 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 12 | You'll Be the Death of Me | 8.4 | 25 | Nov 23, 2008 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 12 | Evil Is Going On | 8.4 | 18 | Sep 12, 2010 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 11 | Soul of Fire | 8.2 | 20 | Sep 4, 2011 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 8 | Timebomb | 8.1 | 23 | Aug 9, 2009 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 11 | To Love Is to Bury | 8.0 | 24 | Nov 16, 2008 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Keep This Party Going | 8.0 | 23 | Jun 21, 2009 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 11 | Frenzy | 8.0 | 22 | Aug 30, 2009 |
| #9 | Season 5, Ep 5 | Let's Boot and Rally | 8.0 | 18 | Jul 8, 2012 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Burning House of Love | 7.9 | 27 | Oct 19, 2008 |